Estonia vs Sweden: Employment rates by NUTS 2 region
Estonia
68.5%
in 2025
Sweden
69.0%
in 2025
Estonia rank
10th
Sweden rank
8th
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region over time
- Estonia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 69.0% against 68.5% in Estonia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sweden ahead.
Estonia ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 8th of 48 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.6% | 63.0% | 7.4% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 58.3% | 65.9% | 7.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 63.6% | 66.5% | 3.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 68.4% | 0.3% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rates by nuts 2 region, Estonia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 69.0% against 68.5% in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rates by nuts 2 region between Estonia and Sweden?
- 0.5%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sweden?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Sweden rank globally for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
- Estonia ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 8th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment rates by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.